Rotary vibratory massage-brush.



No. 866,019. l PATENTED SEPT. 17, 1907.

` J. HANDEL. v

ROTARY VIBRATORY MASSAGE BRUSH.

' APPLIoATIoN FILED 00T. ze. 1906.

vUruriln STATES.

JACOB HANDEL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y'.

ROTARY VIIBRATORY MASSAGE-BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent- Patented Sept. 17, 1907.

Application filed October 26,1906. Serial No.340f706 To all whomvz't mayconcern:

Be it known that I, JACOB HANDEL, a citizen of the United States,residing in the borough of Manhattan, city, county, andA State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in RotaryVibratory Massage-Brushes, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure l is a side elevation of the apparatus Fig. 2 a longitudinalvertical sectional view of the handle and means for vibrating the brush;Fig. 3 a detail sectional view of a portion of the brush and its holdingmeans; Fig. 4 a detail view showing the means for clamping the brush tothe vibratory stock, and Fig, 5 a detail view of the brush.

This invention relates to a vibratory massage device especially designedfor cleansing and invigorating the skin and scalp.)

The main object of the invention is to provide a vibratory, freelyrotatable cylindrical brush, particularly-adapted for use in cleansingand invigorating the skin and scalp, wherein the vibrations of the brushwill cause it to rotate when it is pressed gently against the surface tobe cleaned. The elasticity, or iiexibility, of the bristles of the brushand the rapid contacting of the brushwith the surface being operatedupon will cause the brush to rotate, thus constantly bringing a freshportion of the brush into action.

I prefer to vibrate the brush by means of an electric motor and suitablyconnected driving means, whereby the brush will be given very rapid butshort vibrations, but it will be understood that I may employ any othersuitable means for vibrating the brush.

Referring to the various parts by numerals, l designates an electricmotor; 2 a flexible shaft connected thereto and driven thereby. On theend of this shaft is secured a non-rotating handle 3, within which ismounted arigid shaft 4 said shaft being connected to the flexible shaftand driven thereby. The handle is provided with a head 5, at its outerend, which is arranged transversely of the handle and is provided with avibrating stock 6. This stock is formed with a socket 7 in which rotatesa cam 8 by which the stock is given a very rapid movement in the head 5of the handle. The stock 6 is formed with a socket 9 to receive the steml0 of the brush supporting yoke ll. To secure this stem in place a splittapered locking sleeve l2 is provided which is adapted to be screwed upinto the stock 6 around the stem l0.

A brush 13 is mounted in the yoke ll. The brush body is formed withapertures 14 in which the journal studs l5 are loosely mounted. Thesestuds are threaded to receive the screw 16 which extends through theyoke Il, as shown clearly in Fig. 3. The brush is freely rotatable onthe studs l5. It will be noted that the movement of vibration of thebrush is perpendicular to the axis of the brush so that it is movedtoward and from the surface to be treated.

In use the brush is placed against the surface to be treated and therapid vibrations imparted to said brush by means of the cam 8, cause thebristles to be flexed slightly as shown in Fig. 5, and as the brush iswithdrawn from the surface to be treated by the cam 8 the bristles instraightening impart a rotary movement to the brush, thereby presentinga fresh part to the surface being operated upon. The rapid vibrations ofthe brush alone will cause the brush to rotate on its axis and thetendency to rotate is increased when the brush is brought against asurface to be cleaned with a slight pressure. This is of great advantagewhen massaging faces as a fresh portion of the brush will be presentedto the skin and the brush will have a wiping action instead of merelypounding the flesh, as is the case with tor, a flexible shaft connectedthereto, a non-rotatable handle secured to the end of said shaft, avibratory stock carried by said handle, means connecting the flexibleshaft to said stock to vibrate the same, a yoke, means for detachablyconnecting the yoke to the stock, a freely rotatable cylindrical bi'ushmounted in said yoke, the axis of said brush being perpendicular to themovement of the vibratory stock, said brush being formed ofsubstantially radial, flexible bristles, whereby when the brush isplaced against a surface the vibrations of the brush will alter natelyflex the bristles and then permit them to straighten and thereby rotatethe brush in its bearings.

2. A brushing,l or massage apparatus comprisinga motor, a flexible shaftconnected thereto, a non-rotatable handle carried by said shaft, avibratory stock within said handle, means for connecting the flexibleshaft to said stock to rapidly vibrate the same by imparting, to it areciprocatingmotion, a yoke provided with a stem inidway its ends meansfor detachably connecting said stem to the vibrator-y stock, a pair ofinward extending rigid bearing pintles secured to the ends of the yoke,a freely rotatable cylindrical brush mounted on said pintles and formedwith substantially radial flexible bristles, the axis lof said brushbeingl perpendicular to the reciprocating movements of the stock,whereby the rapid impact of the brush against a surface will alternatelyflex the bristles and then permit them to straighten out to rapidlyrotate the brush.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ax my signature in the presence of twowitnesses this 25th day of October 1906.

JACOB HANDEL.

Witnesses Louis HANDEL, WM. R. DAVIS.

